Re: I'm a fag-enabler, too

[Daniel Kronemann <kron4155@uidaho.edu>]

I'm glad to welcome you out of the closet as a "fag-enabler" Bill.  ;o)
LOL  Welcome!

Love

Daniel


On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, bill london wrote:

>     Fred Phelps, Baptist minister from Kansas, claims he is coming to
> Moscow on July 6 to burn a rainbow "gay flag" at the UI, in response to
> the prosecution of the UI students who stole a similar flag.
>     I went to his website (www.godhatesfags.com).  Fred really is a
> full-service kind of bigot.  He seems to hate everyone.  Gay people, of
> course.  But also those who are even mildly supportive of gay people.
> Those he labels "fag-enablers."
>     I did not realize the number of "fag-enablers" in this country.
> Fred says that the Rev. Billy Graham is a "fag-enabler."  President
> George W. Bush is a "fag-enabler," but First Lady Laura Bush is a
> "fag-pimp."
>     Then it struck me: I am a fag-enabler, too.
>     I am glad to treat gays and lesbians as actual humans.  I am pleased
> that in Moscow gays are our neighbors, friends, and co-workers.
>     So, what am I going to do as a newly-discovered fag-enabler?  Well,
> I decided not to attend Fred's little flag-burning party at the UI.
> Arousing crowds is his business, it's how he makes his living.  He sells
> theatre.
>     Instead, the Palouse gay community and its enabling friends will be
> at the counter-rally at the Farmer's Market on July 6, and then two
> weeks later at the Palouse Pride Festival at East City Park, July 20.
> Those will be two more comfortable events for this fag-enabler.
> BL
> ps. I also decided to include Fred in this email.  He might be curious
> as to the number of fag-enablers here in Moscow.  Fred's email is
> <ghf-info@godhatesfags.com>.
>